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Dental Hygiene Career Stream Instructor Position

The School of Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Dentistry, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, is seeking applications for one career-stream dental hygiene educator position at the rank of Instructor or Senior Instructor and at an FTE of 1.0, 12 months per year, commencing July 1, 2018.

Responsibilities will include didactic, pre-clinical, and clinical teaching in all aspects of the School of Dental Hygiene programs, and those aspects integrated with the Dentistry programs, and associated administrative duties.

Applicants must be eligible for licensure as a registered dental hygienist in Nova Scotia and hold a Master’s degree.

Candidates are expected to have a minimum of two years experience in curriculum and course development and curriculum administration.  Experience as a clinical coordinator is an asset. The successful candidate must also have had experience in a clinical periodontal practice. Salary will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s qualifications, and experience. 

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is one of Canada’s leading teaching and research universities with four professional faculties, a Faculty of Graduate Studies and a diverse complement of graduate programs. Inter-faculty collaborative and interactive research is encouraged, but not expected.  AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ inspires students, faculty, staff and alumni to make significant contributions
regionally, nationally, and to the world.

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax is a vibrant, capital city and is the business, academic, and medical center for Canada’s east coast.

The deadline for applications is March 16, 2018.

All qualified candidates are
encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.

Applicants should submit a
letter of application, a Curriculum Vitae, a Self-Identification Questionnaire
(which is available at ), and a list of three (3) references, sent via mail
or email directly to:

Cara Tax

Search Committee, Dental Hygiene

Faculty of Dentistry, AV¾ãÀÖ²¿

5981 University Avenue

P.O. Box 15000

Halifax, NS      B3H 4R2

cara.tax@dal.ca